This essay was adapted from the final chapter of the author’s new book, For Such a Time as This: on Being Jewish Today. In 25 years as a rabbi, no one I have counseled through the Jewish stages of ...
(RNS) — As a Jew reading about Pope Francis’ funeral wishes, the precedent set by Rabban Gamliel immediately came to mind. These two religious leaders, centuries apart, broke with traditions around ...
Jason Nevarez is the Senior Rabbi at Congregation Beth Israel in University City. (Photo courtesy of Congregation Beth Israel) For Senior Rabbi Jason Nevarez at Beth Israel, the largest Jewish ...
In 2001, Yom Kippur fell on Sept. 26, two weeks after the terror attacks that brought down the World Trade Center. By then, the major denominations had already ...
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What happens at a Jewish funeral?
Judaism offers rules and guidance about how to bury the dead, how to mourn and how to support families through their grief. When Jews talk about a person who has died, they commonly use the phrase: ...
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